DOD: Families, friends need to recognize signs of suicide

Last month was National Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month which is a reminder to everyone in the military community to watch out for each other, a senior defense official said.Jacqueline Garrick, acting director of the Defense Suicide Prevention Office, told the Pentagon Channel and American

Team McChord completes 500th Deep Freeze mission

Airmen from the 62nd and 446th Airlift Wings, deployed from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., as part of the 304th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, completed a milestone event when they flew the 500th C-17 Globemaster III Special Assignment Airlift Mission into Antarctica in support of Operation Deep

‘Army Wives’ producers, writers gain insight from JBLM families

Reality met television last week when producers and writers of the hit Lifetime television show, "Army Wives," met with Joint Base Lewis-McChord families to discuss their experiences, Oct. 10. The crew travels to one military post a year for story ideas, and this visit marks their first to a joint

Civic leaders shown how Airmen prepare for war

CFC donations benefit our 4-legged friends, too

(Editor's note: The Combined Federal Campaign kicked off at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Oct. 9. To donate, contact Master Sgt. Andrea Andreasen at (253) 982-6574, or Master Sgt. Todd Wivell, at (253) 982-5645, or visit http://cfcgive.org/)Wagging tails and cold noses may not be the first things

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'I am Air Force Energy' campaign kicks off

October is Energy Action Month and provides an opportunity to promote energy and water conservation awareness as part of a national campaign led by the Department of Energy. This year's theme, 'I am Air Force Energy,' puts the Airman at the center of the campaign. The goal is to inspire the total

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs visits McChord Field

Airmen urged to reenlist, extend before MilPDS upgrade

Air Force officials are urging Regular Air Force Airmen who are eligible to reenlist or extend their current enlistment in December and early January 2013 to complete these personnel actions through the myPers website and their base military personnel sections or force support squadrons by Nov. 15

Adventures Unlimited re-opens

Adventures Unlimited on McChord Field re-opened its doors to a brighter and updated facility Sept. 18.The rental shop houses equipment needed for any outdoor adventure from mountain climbing to kayaking to camping. The facility closed May 12 and underwent a 90-day $156,000 renovation. Joint Base